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Zoo Series Turns Soulful
I ntem ational hitm aker LeRoy Bel l
and Portland favorite T ahoe Jack-
son w ill bring a little bit o f soul to the
O regon Z oo W ednesday, A ug. 11
as part o f the z o o ’s su m m er concert
series presented by N W N atural.
Bell broke onto the m usic scene
as a so n g w riter in the late 1970s,
team ing w ith p artn er C asey Jam es
to create hits for groups like the
Spinners, T em ptations and O ’Jays.
In 1979, Bell & Jam es scored a gold
record under their ow n nam e with
“ L iv in ’ It Up (F riday N ig h t),” and
also gave Elton John his last T op 10
single o f the ’70s, the G ram m y-nom i­
nated “ M am a C a n ’t Buy Y ou Love.”
T hese days, Bell is know n as
m uch for his m ellow , earthy voice as
for his songw riting. His band, p lay ­
fully nam ed “ His O nly F rien d s,”
features bassist T erry M organ and
d ru m m er D avis M artin.
C o n c e r t o n th e L a w n at
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS CONCERT
Tahoe Jackson
O pening the show is Portland
local T ahoe Jackson, w hose p as­
sionate live perform ances and voice
earn her frequent com parisons to
R & B legend Etta Jam es.
Jack so n co m b in es soul stan ­
dards w ith her ow n serene m elodies
LeRoy Bell
for an alw ay s-cap tiv atin g p erfo r­
m ance. She w ill be jo in e d by band $10.50. T icket price includes zoo
the T rojan 7.
adm ission. R em aining tickets will
A dvance tickets for the concert be available at the zoo after 4 p.m . on
are available online or at the zoo for the day o f the perform ance.
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-A n evening o f
m usic and co n v er­
s a tio n
w ith
M ic h a e l
H arrison, Friday, A ug. 6 at 7 p.m . on
the lawn in the G ro tto ’s upper level
gardens. T ickets in advance only at thegrotto.org or
bycalling503-254-7371.
and Cannon’s Rib Express Present
REGGIE HOUSTON’S C’EX ALL STARS
Sundays 5-8pm
at Cannon’s
Rib Express •
5410 NE 33rd Ave
C o m m u n ity F u n --T h e fam ily-friendly and m ulti-cul­
tural PR O PE R Festival is held Saturday, A ug. 7, from
12 p.m . to 4 p.m . at M cC oy Park in north Portland.
A ctivities include a basketball tournam ent, live art and
en tertainm ent, netw orking booths, a puppet show and
free food.
P r o v id e n c e B r id g e P e d a l - Y o u ’re invited to take in
the W illam ette R iver bridges -- including the top decks
o f the Frem ont and M arquam bridges — from the best
possible vantage point: the seat o f a bicycle. W ith bike
rides from 3 to 36 m iles, as w ell as a 6-m ile w alk, the
Sunday, A ug. 8 ev en t offers choices for everyone. For
inform ation, visit b rid g ep ed al.co m .
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(Next to New Seasons)
Sunshine, BBQ and a FREE,
alhages, outdoor show by a New
Orleans’ sax legend, Grammy
nominated pianist JANICE
SCROGGINS, bass virtuoso
BEN JONES & powerhouse
drummer TYRONE HENDRIX.
What could be better?
... Well, you never know what amazing
surprise guest musician will sit in!
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ja zz giant Mel Brown perform s
at S a lty ’s on the C olum bia every
Friday and Saturday night. K now n as
the “ G entlem an o f Jazz,” B row n has a career
spanning over 40 years.
C hance
M c K i n n e y — C h a n c e M c K in n e y an d
C rossW ire w ill bring their special blend o f country,
rock, m etal and soul to the Ponderosa stage at Jubitz
Travel C en ter in north Portland for tw o consecutive
evenings Friday, A ug. 6, and Saturday, A ug. 7, start­
ing at 9 p.m . T ickets are $5 at the door.
R o a d to E q u a lit y E x h ib it - C lark C ounty H istoric
M useum presents the exhibit, R oad to Equality: the
Struggle for W o m en ’s R ights in the N orthw est. The
m useum is located at 1511 M ain St. in V ancouver. For
m ore inform ation, call 360-993-5679.
K in g F a r m e r s M a r k e t — The K ing Farm ers M arket is
back each Sunday from 10 a.m . to 2 p.m . through Oct.
31 at N ortheast Seventh A venue and W ygant Street,
adjacent to K ing School Park. Food stam p users can
receive up to $10 in m atching tokens.
R o c k ‘n ’ R oll L e g e n d — Levon Helm
June 6
J u n e 13
June 20
J u ly 4
J u ly 11
J u ly 18
J u ly 2 5
A ug 1
A ug 8
A ug 1 5
Aug 22
Aug 29
Sept 5
S e p t 12
S e p t 19
S ept 26
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brings his distinctively soulful and
co u n try -tin g ed voice to the O regon
Z o o ’s sum m er concert series, T hurs­
day, A ug. 8. H elm shot to rock star­
dom in 1965 w ith the B and -- then know n as the H awks.
O u t d o o r A r ts F e s tiv a l - “A rt in the H eart” is d o w n ­
tow n V an co u v e r’s annual o u td o o r festival o f the arts,
taking place on First Friday, A ug. 6 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
and again on Saturday, A ug. 7 from 10 a.m . to 4 p.m .
T hirteen galleries w ill be participating.
N o r m a n S y lv e s t e r B a n d -
B oogie C at N orm an
Sylvester and his band perform T h u rs­
day, A ug. 5 at C ly d e ’s; Friday, A ug. 6
at T ualatin in the C om m ons; Saturday,
A ug. 7 at Spirit M ountain C asino; Sun­
day, A ug. 8 at the E lephant G arlic Fes­
tival; and both T hursday and Friday,
A ug. 12 and 13 at C ly d e ’s.
S t. J o h n s F a r m e r s M a r k e t - The St. Johns Farm ers
M arket takes place each S aturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m .
at St. Johns Plaza through Sept. 25. A bout 24 vendors
sell fruits, vegetables, m eat, dairy, honey and m ore.
M o m ’s D r e a m a n d F a te - based on the real-life a c ­
count o f b u rlesque star G ypsy R ose Lee, the m usical
G ypsy tells the story o f a m o th e r’s unflappable desire
to see her daughters becom e stars. Plays at the Lake-
w ood T h eater Co. in Lake O sw ego through A ug. 22.
M u s ic M ille n n iu m F r e e S h o w s - T h e M usic M illen­
nium , 3158 E. B urnside, hosts in-house live p erfo r­
m ances. E njoy free m usic and the opportunity to m eet
artists. C all 503-231 -8926 for a schedule.
L iv e J a z z - E very Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m . to
11 p.m ., the T hird D egrees Lounge at the R iver Place
H otel, 1510 S. W. H arbor W ay. N o cover or m inim um
purchase. For m ore inform ation, v isitp d x ja zz .c o m .